During Monday’s SPN Staff Professional Training session with Alison, the issue how to connect in a virtual world came up.
Tracie shared the following blog post about building connections. It includes some nice practical suggestions we can all use:
3 WAYS BUSY LEADERS MASTER CONNECTION
One of the suggestions:
Make tiny bids to connect with e-mails, text messages, and during brief conversations.
Connecting is done in tiny moments, not dramatic gestures.
- Send a text before someone leads a meeting. “Have a great meeting.”
- Say, “I noticed you going the extra mile with that upset customer.”
- Write, “How are things going?” when you know someone is under stress.
Distance is unproductive, even if connecting takes a little time. Leverage daily interactions to strengthen connection.